Vocab 5 Flashcards by Aditi Newadkar | Brainscape

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orthodox

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traditional

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ostracized

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to be excluded from a group

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overstated

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exaggerated

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overwrought

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agitated

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panache

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dash, verve

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pantheon

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a group of people most highly regarded for contributions to a certain field

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parable

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a simple story with a moral

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paradoxical

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to be contradictory but true

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patrician

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a person of refined manners and tastes

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penchant

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a strong liking

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peregrination

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journey from place to place, especially on foot

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peremptory

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putting an end to all debate or action

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periphery

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the outermost part

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perserverance

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steady persistence in a course of action

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personification

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an embodiment or exemplification

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pertinent

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logical relevance to the matter at hand

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perturbed

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disturbed greatly

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petulant

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irritable

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pioneer

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leader in a field

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placating

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pacifying, appeasing

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platitude

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a trite remark or statement

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polar

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characterized by opposite extremes

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populist

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supporting the rights of people

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portend

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serving as a warning of something

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pragmatic

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practical

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precipitous

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extremely steep

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preclude

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to make impossible

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prescience

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foresight

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presumptuous

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excessively forward

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pristine

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remaining in a pure state

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proscribed

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denounced or condemned

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provisional

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temporary

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punctiliousness

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precise

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punctual

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being on time, prompt

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quibble

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to find faults for petty reasons

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quixotic

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idealistic without practicality

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rambunctious

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boisterous and disorderly

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rampant

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widespread, unrestrained

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rancidity

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repugnant, nasty

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rebound

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to recover

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recalcitrant

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marked by stubborn resistance to authority

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recluse

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a person who withdraws from society to live in solitude

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reminiscient

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remembering the past

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renaissance

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rebirth

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repertory

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a stock of things available

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reprehensible

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worthy of criticism

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repudiate

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to reject

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reserved

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shy or restrained

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residual

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extra

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resolute

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firm or determined

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resplendent

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shining brightly

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retarding

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slowing, delaying

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reticence

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silence, keeping to oneself

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retort

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to reply wittily

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rigidity

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stiffness

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ruffian

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a bully

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ruthless

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merciless

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sagacity

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wisdom

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salutary

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healthy

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sanctuary

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a sacred place